Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Senate Democrats File New Bill To Require Disclosure Of Independent Expenditure Funders

Senate Democrats File New Bill To Require Disclosure Of Independent Expenditure Funders: pJustice Anthony Kennedy’s controversial 5-4 majority opinion in the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case specifically endorsed the idea of campaign finance disclosure. “Disclosure is the less-restrictive alternative to more comprehensive speech regulations,” he wrote, adding that they ensure voters are informed enough about who is speaking to fully assess the content of [...]/p